Media & Entertainment
Plex Color Codes
Plex works in an amber gold, hex #EBAF00, on black or white. The Plex color codes in Hex, RGB and CMYK can be found below. It began in 2007 as a Mac fork of the Xbox Media Center project, grew into an app for organizing a personal media library on a home server, and later added free ad-supported channels. Its nearest peer on this site is Roku.
Primary colors
What are Plex Primary Colors?
Plex's primary color is #EBAF00. Every value on this page is derived from it.
Plex publishes a brand system; the value shown matches its stated gold.
Plex Primary
| Hex | #EBAF00 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 175, 0 |
| HSL | hsl(45, 100%, 46%) |
| CMYK | 0%, 26%, 100%, 8%converted · approximate |
| Pantone | PMS 130 Cnearest match · not published by the brand |
Plex Hex Color Codes
Plex hex color codes are #EBAF00 for primary.
| Color | Hex |
|---|---|
| Primary | #EBAF00 |
Plex RGB Color Codes
Plex RGB color codes are 235, 175, 0 for primary. Reach for RGB when a tool wants channel numbers or a CSS alpha value.
| Color | RGB |
|---|---|
| Primary | rgb(235, 175, 0) |
Plex HSL Color Codes
Plex HSL color codes are 45, 100%, 46% for primary. Change the third value for a lighter or darker version without moving the hue.
| Color | HSL |
|---|---|
| Primary | hsl(45, 100%, 46%) |
Plex CMYK Color Code
Plex CMYK color codes are conversions from the hex, because the brand publishes none. Check a printed proof before a full run.
| Color | CMYK |
|---|---|
| Primary | 0%, 26%, 100%, 8% |
Plex Pantone Color Codes
Plex Pantone color codes are nearest matches by color distance, not brand specs. The table shows the closest swatch for every color.
| Color | Nearest Pantone |
|---|---|
| Primary | PMS 130 C |
Logo
Plex Logo Colors
Plex logo colors are a single warm gold for the chevron mark and the wordmark.
Plex Logo Colors Palette
What the Plex Logo Colors Mean?
The Plex gold is a rich yellow-orange that stands out against the dark interface the app almost always runs in, on a TV in a dim room. The mark is a pair of stacked chevrons that read as play arrows or an open book; a single confident color keeps it recognizable at the size of an app icon.
Plex Logo Color History
Plex logo color history has held the gold since the app left its media-center roots and became its own brand around 2010. The chevron mark has been refined but not recolored.
Plex Logo Fonts
Plex logo fonts are a custom bold sans, plain and even. A grotesque like Akzidenz-Grotesk is the closest match.
Plex Logo JPG
Plex logo in JPG. No transparency, so it is flattened onto white. Safe for documents and slide decks.
Plex Logo PNG
Plex logo in PNG, with a transparent background. Use it over a colored surface.
Plex Logo WebP
Plex logo in WebP. Same transparency as the PNG at about a third of the file size.
Plex Color Code Shades
Plex color code shades step evenly from the primary toward black, for hover states, borders and shadows.
These are interface steps, not Plex paint or trim names.
In code
Using the Plex palette
CSS custom properties
:root {
--plex-primary: #EBAF00;
}Contrast against white
| Primary | 1.97:1AA × |
|---|
Brand colors are chosen for recognition, not for legibility. A failing value here is normal. It means use it as a fill, not as text.